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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
4
A brief notice lists subscription rates for the Semi-Weekly Tribune with payment terms. It notes options for one year and cash in advance, though the text contains typographical errors. Names present include Ira L. Bare as editor and publisher.
Friday December 18 1908 notes public meetings sales and travels. Christmas candy output by A B Hoagland and holiday stationery specials at W ilcox Department Store. George Schatz and Bert Napersteck visit Denver relatives. A land seekers party under George H Payne sells over 1500 acres. Western Union treasurer change as T V Austin becomes manager. North Platte river land trip yields gains. City council unable to meet due to no quorum. next meeting January.
For sale fifty calves well bred, good size and color. Three high grade Short Horn bulls for exchange. A. Coolipan, North Platte, Neb.
The Union Pacific earned 16.28 percent for holders last fiscal year as pre tax profits from transportation rise. Surplus earnings since 1868 total 216 766 519 with 122 710 272 paid in dividends and 94 056 145 surplus over dividends. Adding 60 000 000 Northern Pacific profits and 66 000 000 market value gains from Southern Pacific, total Pacific profits reach 141 760 000 with stockholders receiving 87 000 000. Company assets and treasury show continued growth since 1860s.
Seed catalog note offers genuine and pure Kerson seed at 50 cents per bushel. Call on or gather the details, the sale terms and contact method remain unclear in the fragment.
The revival planned by Dan Shannon at the Baptist church faces a delay as the evangelist remains in Oregon City longer than expected. Eighty-two converts were reported in Corning California with four hundred total conversions anticipated. meetings unlikely before January 3rd due to arrival postponements and venue arrangements near the court house.
The Sunday School adopts a live instead of receive plan this Christmas with gifts for the poor. A regular Christmas program titled The Redemption will be at 11 o clock Sunday morning with gifts and distribution by a committee. Evening evangelistic service follows with baptism for one to five converts.
During December 21 to 28 Nebraska readers may subscribe to The Lincoln State Journal for 8 dollars a year for new male subscribers or 4 dollars with Sun day. this begs for mail remittance to Lincoln Neb and begins January 1, 1909. The offer ends after one week and after January 1, 1910 the regular 4 or 5 dollar rate applies.
North Platte ladies and surrounding shoppers are learning that our Ready to Wear Department offers better workmanship and styling at similar prices to elsewhere. Fall is ideal to buy winter cloaks and suits, with our line remaining complete and ready for wear.
An advertisement touts North Platte made cigars as superior with five centers equaling ten competitors and ten centers leading, urging customers to patronize home industries and help build a greater North Platte.
Notice to bidders from Lincoln County Nebraska for sealed bids on records blanks and supplies. Bid date on or before December 31, 1908. Items include tax receipts ledgers schedules poll books blanks paper pens ink and related office supplies. Bond required and envelopes marked Bids for printing. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. North Platte Neb. December.
Taken up on my premises in the northeast quarter of section 34 township 15 north range 30 Lincoln county Nebraska a light red bull about 18 months old weight around 500 pounds no brand visible. Stray taken up about mid June 1908 by Maurice Breen.
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